Three first-half turnovers spoiled an upset bid by Flour Bluff on Friday in the Class 5A Division I regional semifinals. Undefeated Angleton scored the final 42 points of the game to run away from the Hornets.
Quinton Martinez

What this game means: State-ranked Angleton ended Flour Bluff's season in the third round of the 5A Division I playoffs. The Wildcats withstood the Hornets' punch in the first half by forcing three turnovers. The Hornets fell to 1-6 all-time in the third round of the playoffs and Angleton advanced to play the winner of Saturday's Veterans Memorial-Richmond Foster regional semifinal.

Friday's highlight: The game turned late in the second quarter when the Hornets trailed 21-14 and were driving for a potential game-tying score. My'Kell Ross intercepted Flour Bluff quarterback Braden Sherron in the end zone and returned the ball to the 13. Angleton drove 87 yards in seven plays capped by a Joshual Ellis 21-yard TD catch from Seth Cosme. The score gave the Wildcats a 14-point lead and sapped momentum from the upset-minded Hornets.

Friday's stars: Angleton's backfield tandem of Tamerik Williams (14 carries, 181 yards) and B.J. Foster (8-156) combined for five touchdowns as the Wildcats tallied nearly 400 yards rushing. Simeon Wells had 21 carries for 110 yards to lead Flour Bluff on the ground, while Sherron was 16 of 23 for 187 yards passing with one score.

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Flour Bluff falls to Angleton 56-14 during the Class 5A Division I regional semifinal game against Angleton Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcus.
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Flour Bluff's Devin Burlingame is tackled by a Angleton defender during their Class 5A Division I regional semifinal game Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcus.
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Flour Bluff players stand for the national anthem before their Class 5A Division I regional semifinal game against Angleton Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcus.
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Flour Bluff players raise their helmets to fans after falling to Angleton 56-14 during the Class 5A Division I regional semifinal game Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcus.
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